Tuesday's events at the Workers'Compensation Institute's 70th Annual Educational Conference(WCEC) kicked off with a special panel part of the conference'sNational Trends tract. Led by NU-PC360's ShawnMoynihan, attendees of the “Winning Strategies for Workers'Compensation Risk Management” panel learned the secrets behind therisk management programs that earned NationalUnderwriter's Excellence in Workers' Compensation RiskManagement awards this year.

The day was highlighted by a number of educational sessions andbreakouts for Workers' Compensation professionals. When theyweren't absorbing information in a session, attendees walked theshowroom floor, which had a nostalgic 1980s theme.

See pictures from Day Two of WCEC below and on the followingpages. See highlights for the General Session held onMonday, Aug. 24.

National Underwriter Editor-in-Chief ShawnMoynihan moderates the “Winning Strategies for Workers'Compensation Risk Management” panel featuring the winnersof NU's Excellence in Workers' Comp RiskManagement award.

Kathy Hawkinson, corporate director of safety at CedarFair Entertainment; Jeff O'Connor, Workers' Compensationclaims manager for Broward County, Fla.; and PattiColwell, workers' compensation program manager for SouthwestAirlines, took part in the engaging panel, sharing the secrets oftheir success and answering questions from the group of riskmanagers that attended the session.

After the panel, the award winners joined Mark Walls, vicepresident of communications and strategic analysis with SafetyNational, and Kimberly George, senior healthcare advisor withSedgwick, for a segment taped for WCI TV. Check back onPropertyCasualty360.com for the full video later this week.

In case you forgot how awesome the 1980s were, WCEC 2015reminded you. The 80s-themed conference was enjoyed by many,especially the exhibitors and attendees who walked the exhibit hallfloor.

Walk this way! Run-D.M.C. was an 80s favorite on the exhibithall floor.

The women of the Florida Spine Specialists booth went “Back tothe Future” with this “Desperately Seeking Susan” look.

The team at Select Medical's booth dressed up and encouragedattendees to get physical.

FRANKIE — and Healthe — SAY RELAX.

Fun fact: Donkey Kong is Shawn's favorite arcade game. Shout outto ProCare for having the game at its booth for him to enjoyplaying again.

This attendee was particularly excited to have the opportunityto play Ms. Pacman at Optimal Performance & Physical Therapies'booth.

This attendee was killing it at Orthopaedic Center of SouthFlorida's booth.

The force is strong with Senior Nannies Homecare Services.

“Ghostbusters” was another popular theme at WCEC 2015. Here area pair of “fraud busters” at SIU Central's booth.

Who you gonna call? MD NOW!

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